Police pursue male suspect near Braley crossing in Freetown, Freetown MA


Police are chasing a male suspect wearing khaki pants and a black backpack near Braley crossing and the solar field in Freetown. The suspect was last seen riding a bike but may have left it and could be hiding in the nearby woods. Officers are using a drone and planning to deploy a canine unit to continue the search.
Audio|Source: Freetown Police & Fire
08:53
Transcript:
00:00
All right, looks like he's approaching the Braley crossing now. When you guys get to the cross, he's going to be on your right-hand side of the track.
00:08
5 of those units, I need a status update, please. 4 and 9 are off on the track. We don't have anybody in sight. 5-0[1], did he already go over? No, negative, I don't believe so. You might have ducked off into the woods before you once they lost sight of them. I'll head down on foot.
00:36
5705-0[2][1]. All right, Sarge. So what is the status of your cruiser? Is it secured? It's secured off the roadway. Roger that, confirming secured off the roadway. I am responding to the area. I'm on Bullock Road, turning on to Chippewa.
00:56
with white markings. Remember I'm seeing khaki pants in a black backpack, not sure for a shirt. White male. 36,5005-9[3] are on the truck from Braley. Brayley. Roger that, Chahota. Logan, what's your six? Turning on to Braley from Chipaway right now.
01:18
visual on you but I'm seeing some dust being kicked up maybe about 100 yards ahead of us and I thought I saw some reflection off the metal. Definitely something on the far right of the railroad track on my far left, your far right.
01:43
All right, I'm parallel with the solar field on my side. 55, do you know if that's a fleet key? I need to move this cruiser from the tracks.
02:07
but it looked like whatever it was when the opposite went to our left, your right. Have you come up to a big ConX electrical box on your right, our left? Not yet.
02:33
I'm getting shot to the right-hand side. I'm getting to the end of the solar field now. 560-0-5-58. 5-7[4]. 57. I am responding with the drone. If you can give me a location the best setup, I appreciate it.
02:59
he ditched the bike or is he still on it last? He was trying to stay on it. Last time I saw him he was on the bike.
03:10
Honol Woods, we have to hunker down and all on the EJM side. 5-5-7[4] control. Control[5]. Can you make a call to the Simlek[6] lead for the canine? I believe is Frank Machiko.
03:34
Suspect may be hunkered down in the woods. We'll run the dog along the woodline.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
5-0: Unknown unit or suspect reference
[2]
5705-0: Unit/squad identifier
[3]
5-9: Unit/squad identifier
[4]
5-7: Unit/squad identifier
[5]
Control: Dispatch/central communication
[6]
Simlek: Regional law enforcement network (canine request)
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Location mentioned:
Braley Rd, Freetown, MA 02717
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